CHAPTER 1640: CHAPTER 1640: WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE YOU THE JADE PENDANT CALLED GHOST HAND?

Ms. Li is a kind-hearted person, quite sympathetic to Lin Rou’s plight, and knows the dangers of the Falcon Group’s trip, but she dare not show anything on the surface.

"Don’t worry, every one of them is so strong, how could something happen? Xiao Rou, just wait here for them to come back safely!"

Ms. Li smiled and comforted her.

Despite Ms. Li’s constant reassurance, Lin Rou still felt a faint unease in her heart.

"Ms. Li, help me up. I want to go to the Martial Artists Trading Market..."

An alarming thought suddenly occurred to Lin Rou, and she struggled to sit up.

Ms. Li was startled and said, "What are you going to the Martial Artists Trading Market for?"

Sweat beaded on Lin Rou’s forehead, and her face turned even paler. Her head spun for a moment, and after a brief recovery, she forced herself to speak, "I want to ask the Alchemists there if my injury can indeed be healed..."

How could Ms. Li let her go? She hurriedly said, "It can be healed! It can be healed! As long as Lin Jian gets the Fire Cloud Leopard’s inner core, your injury can be healed!"

Women are naturally thoughtful, and Lin Rou’s eyes fell on Ms. Li’s face, noticing her nervous expression. This further confirmed her suspicions, and her eyes reddened, tears falling from the corners of her eyes.

"Xiao Rou, why are you crying? Ah... you child, you’re talking so well, why are you crying?"

Seeing Lin Rou’s tears, Ms. Li became flustered. She knew Lin Rou was a clever woman and must have guessed something, but the Falcon Group members had repeatedly instructed Ms. Li not to tell Lin Rou the truth, so Ms. Li would never say anything.

Lin Rou tried to probe indirectly, hoping to get something out of Ms. Li, but Ms. Li kept her lips tightly sealed and refused to say anything negative.

The more Ms. Li acted this way, the more convinced Lin Rou became that her suspicion was correct. She smiled sadly and said, "Ms. Li, even if you don’t say it, I know. I fear my injury cannot be healed..."

Ms. Li forced a smile and wiped the sweat off Lin Rou’s forehead, saying, "I’m telling you, your injury isn’t as serious as you think. You mustn’t indulge in wild thoughts!"

Lin Rou turned her head to look outside the window. Seeing the fine weather, she thought about how many more days she would be able to see such skies and, on a whim, said, "Ms. Li, I want to go outside and take a look. Could you help me outside?"

Ms. Li hesitated and said, "This... Xiao Rou, your body is too weak..."

"Ms. Li, I’m begging you."

Tears welled up in Lin Rou’s eyes as she sobbed, "I don’t know how long I will live with this injury! Can you not grant me this small request?"

Hearing her poignant words, Ms. Li had no choice but to say, "Then... I’ll help you, and we’ll just take a look in the yard?"

Lin Rou nodded.

So Ms. Li cautiously supported the unable-to-walk Lin Rou and brought her into the courtyard.

"Ms. Li..."

"Hmm?"

"I want to see the street outside the courtyard."

"No, you promised, just in the courtyard..."

"Just one look... I’m begging you, Ms. Li..."

Lin Rou continued to plead.

In the courtyard, she couldn’t see anyone else, and it felt as if she was isolated from the outside world, making her feel somewhat stifled.

In the end, Ms. Li couldn’t resist Lin Rou’s pleas and decided to fulfill this small wish for her.

Supporting one of Lin Rou’s arms, she opened the courtyard gate and stood by the street outside.

Seeing the bustling crowd passing by, Lin Rou’s pale face finally showed a hint of a smile.

"Let’s go back."

After a moment, Ms. Li saw Lin Rou becoming weaker and feared she might faint again, so she urged her.

Lin Rou felt as if all her strength had been drained. Although supported by Ms. Li, she was struggling to stay upright, and she nodded in agreement.

"Stop!"

Just as the two were about to turn back to the courtyard, a few figures suddenly appeared in front of them.

"It’s you..."

Upon recognizing the leader of those figures, Lin Rou’s face turned even paler, and her eyes filled with boundless hatred.

Ms. Li also changed her expression upon seeing the attire of the few people.

The people blocking Lin Rou were all clad in luxurious clothing, all from the Wuya Sect’s disciples.

And the leading Wuya Sect disciple was none other than Ji Bin, who had severely injured Lin Rou with the Dark Ice Serpent.

Ji Bin was one of the Wuya Sect’s top ten Core Disciples, currently at the early stage of Soul Severing cultivation level.

Previously, in the primeval forest outside Wushuang City, Ji Bin encountered the Falcon Group, who were also undergoing training at the time. Ji Bin took a fancy to Lin Rou from the Falcon Group and wanted to form a Martial Dao bond with her.

After being rejected, Ji Bin, infuriated, attempted to forcibly abduct Lin Rou.

Originally, the collective strength of the Falcon Group was utterly incapable of stopping Ji Bin, but just as Ji Bin was about to act, he was summoned by the Sect’s higher-ups with urgent matters and had to leave immediately.

Before leaving, Ji Bin severely injured Lin Rou, leading to the subsequent series of events.

Now seeing Ji Bin again, how could Lin Rou not be angry?

"Haha, little girl, your life is tough. I never thought you would still be alive!"

Ji Bin’s gaze swept over Lin Rou, and he sneered, "However, you were poisoned by my Dark Ice Serpent. If you can’t be treated in time, you probably won’t live much longer. Of course, even if your injury can be healed, you’ll never be able to cultivate again in the future..."

Ms. Li knew it was bad news the moment Ji Bin spoke the last sentence. She instinctively interrupted him before he could finish, shouting, "Shut up!"

Although Ji Bin’s words were interrupted, even a fool would know what he wanted to say.

"I knew it... I knew it..."

Lin Rou lost all vitality, her eyes blankly staring ahead, murmuring to herself.

Ji Bin was displeased with Ms. Li, who interrupted his words, and he looked at her with a venomous gaze, grinning viciously, "Old woman, quite daring to shout at me like that!"

Ms. Li was just a Martial Artist at the initial stage of the Golden Core, and in Ji Bin’s eyes, who was at the early stage of Soul Severing cultivation, she was less significant than an ant. He casually waved his palm as if swatting a fly, and a turbulent wave instantly surged forth.

Ms. Li’s face changed drastically. She pushed Lin Rou several meters away and then crossed her palms to defend with all her might against Ji Bin’s attack.

"Hmph! A mere firefly dares to compete with the bright moon!"

Ji Bin sneered aloud.

Ms. Li’s strength was vastly inferior to Ji Bin’s, not on the same level at all. The turbulent wave easily swept her away.

Her body flew like a leaf in the autumn wind, tumbling backward several meters, crashing hard into a solid high wall behind her, collapsing that section of the wall, bleeding from all orifices, barely clinging to life, her fate uncertain.

"Ms. Li!"

Shoved away forcefully by Ms. Li, Lin Rou nearly lost consciousness as she fell to the ground. When she regained her senses and saw Ms. Li being knocked away by Ji Bin, she cried out trembling.

At this moment, a passing man in white saw Lin Rou and exclaimed with an "Oh," walking over to kneel beside her. Pointing to a Jade Pendant hanging from her waist, he asked, "Is the person who gave you this Jade Pendant called Ghost Hand?"